Group Urges DSS, Police to Investigate Prince Adeyemi

The Centre for Transparency and Accountability in Governance (CTAG) has called on the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force, and other relevant anti-corruption agencies to immediately arrest and investigate Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi over alleged impersonation, misinformation, blackmail, and attempts to undermine public institutions.

In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Sunday Itodo, the group condemned what it described as reckless and scandalous allegations made by Adeyemi against the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, insisting the claims should not go without investigation.
CTAG noted that the disclaimer issued by the Office of the Chief of Staff, stating that no agency known as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) exists under the Presidency, raises serious concerns about the authenticity of Adeyemi’s claims and activities.
The group said Adeyemi had publicly presented himself as the head of an agency the Presidency has denied knowledge of, describing the matter as one affecting national security, public trust, and the integrity of government institutions. It urged the DSS and the Police to immediately invite and investigate him.
CTAG also challenged Adeyemi to publicly present his appointment letter as head of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.
According to the group, if the agency truly exists and Adeyemi was lawfully appointed, he should disclose his appointment letter and identify the authority that made the appointment.
It further questioned Adeyemi’s claim that the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation approved about 300 staff members for the agency’s take-off.
The group demanded that Adeyemi publish the names of the alleged staff, explain when and where the recruitment was advertised, provide evidence of their appointments, disclose the payroll platform used to pay them, and state the source of the funds used for their salaries.
CTAG also queried Adeyemi’s claim that the agency operates an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), calling on the apex bank to clarify whether such an account exists, who authorised its opening, the account signatories, and the legal basis for its creation.
On Adeyemi’s allegation that he paid N600 million through a third party to secure the position, the group described the claim as serious and one that requires evidence.
It called on him to provide documentary proof, including bank transfer records, payment receipts, account details, dates of payment, identities of intermediaries, and any communication relating to the alleged transaction.
The group also asked Adeyemi to present credible evidence supporting his allegation that the Chief of Staff demanded a percentage of the purported N24 billion take-off grant allegedly approved for the agency.
CTAG stressed that such allegations are criminal in nature and should not be made publicly without verifiable proof.
While reaffirming that public office holders should be held accountable where evidence exists, the group warned against unfounded allegations, blackmail, and deliberate attempts to damage reputations for personal or financial gain.
It noted that false allegations and media sensationalism are increasingly being used to blackmail, distract, or extort public officials, adding that Nigerians are becoming more aware of such tactics.
CTAG maintained that although no public official is above scrutiny, every allegation must be supported by credible evidence, stressing that the era of reckless accusations without consequences should come to an end.
The group therefore urged security agencies to carry out a thorough and transparent investigation into all the claims made by Prince Adeyemi and prosecute anyone found guilty of impersonation, fraud, spreading false information, or criminal defamation in accordance with the law.
It added that the integrity of the Presidency and other public institutions must be protected from individuals seeking to exploit them for personal gain or public attention.